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Photo: 2005 Anti-terrorism rally held in Trafalgar Square, London, England, United Kingdom one week after the July 7 bombings. http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/3300819092/There is little that is unique about terrorist behavior. It has been with us for centuries and is a time-worn practice. It has a utility that overshadows the social theories and it outstrips the psychological theories of academics that, although taken more seriously a few decades ago, are now mostly confined to academia, think tanks, and opinion pieces. The terrorist and his organizations have always been practical. They use principles that date to hundreds of years before Christ. If one views their goal as the overthrow of governments or the creation of broad social change, they have usually failed. If, however, one views their goals as disruption, deflection of purpose, drain on resources, attention gathering, and organizational profit, then we must admit their potential for…
